"Constantinopolen / Galata / Pera", Bruyn, Cornelius de
Subject: Istanbul, Turkey
Period: 1698 (published)
Publication: Reizen door de vermaardste Deelen van Klein Asia
Color: Hand Color
Size:
39.1 x 11.4 inches
99.3 x 29 cm
This impressive panoramic view provides a detailed view of the great capital of the Ottoman Empire. A key at top left identifies 11 locations. The Dutch painter and traveler, Cornelius de Bruyn, traveled to Constantinople and the empire between 1677 and 1684. All the spires, minarets, mosques and especially the Aya Sophia are depicted here and the Bosphorus is filled with a variety of ships and boats. De Bruyn's account of his travels through the Ottoman empire between 1677 & 1684 was profusely illustrated with engravings made from his drawings and sketches, which are noted for their objectivity and exactness. Printed on two joined sheets, as issued.
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Condition: B+
A sharp impression on a bright sheet, issued folding with professional repairs to several short fold separations and a few small worm tracks in the the sky, with a small amount of the image replaced in facsimile.
